After that spectacular opening show, this is the mini London Eye that will bring the curtain down

Next Sunday’s closing ceremony looks as if it will be just as spectacular as the opening showpiece.

Models of London landmarks will provide a backdrop to the two-hour event, including a 30ft ferris wheel, symbolising the London Eye, and replicas of Tower Bridge, Big Ben and St Paul’s Cathedral.

Most will be wrapped in newspaper print featuring references to works of art and literature. One headline comes from the opening line of William Blake’s poem The Tyger.

Closing time: A 30ft ferris wheel is being constructed to represent the London Eye

Thousands inside the athletics arena and an estimated TV audience of 4billion will watch a cast of thousands, including hundreds of circus performers who have been rehearsing at the Ford Dagenham plant in East London.

Other parts of the show will feature a replica of Del Boy’s Reliant Robin from the sitcom Only Fools and Horses.